新奥尔良9岁男童参与网络「火焰挑战」全身70%烧伤：消防与警察局长联合警告家长
据《纽约邮报》10 月 20 日报道，新奥尔良一名 9 岁男童参与一种名为「火焰挑战」（fire challenge）的危险网络潮流后，全身超过 70% 面积被烧伤。新奥尔良消防局局长 Roman Nelson 在一段面向家庭的警示视频中表示，这名未公开姓名的男童正承受「难以忍受的痛苦」，能活下来已属幸运。
根据美国国家医学图书馆记录的说明，「火焰挑战」的做法是参与者把异丙醇、丙酮等家用助燃剂淋在身上点燃，再试图在严重烧伤发生前把火扑灭。新奥尔良警察局局长 Anne Kirkpatrick 与 Nelson 一起出镜警告说：「这非常危险。不好玩，也不好笑。」
Nelson 呼吁家长与孩子谈一谈这类挑战以及社交媒体上其他「极端行为」的危险性。警示中说：「孩子们，不要上这种噱头的当，也不要因为同伴压力去参与。你的生命不值得拿来这样冒险。」
男童重伤之后，消防与警察两部门负责人共同发布了这段面向家庭的视频，提醒家长注意针对儿童的网络病毒式挑战的风险。
New Orleans Boy, 9, Burns 70% of His Body in a Viral 'Fire Challenge': Fire and Police Chiefs Warn Families
A 9-year-old boy in New Orleans has burned more than 70% of his body after taking part in a dangerous viral social media trend known as the 'fire challenge', according to officials cited by the New York Post on October 20. The unidentified boy is in 'unbearable pain' and is 'lucky to be alive', New Orleans Fire Department Chief Roman Nelson said in a video address warning families about the challenge.
In the fire challenge, participants douse themselves in a household accelerant such as isopropyl alcohol or acetone, set themselves ablaze, and attempt to extinguish the flames before serious burns are incurred, according to the description recorded by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. 'It's very dangerous. It is not fun, and it is not funny,' New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said, joining Nelson in the video.
Nelson urged parents to have a conversation with their children about how dangerous the challenge and other 'extreme behaviors' on social media can be. 'Kids, don't fall for this gimmick and don't feel peer pressure to take part in it. Your life is not worth it,' the warning said.
The fire and police chiefs issued the joint warning after the boy's injuries, in a video addressed to families about the risks of viral online challenges aimed at children.
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图片来源：新奥尔良消防局云梯车资料图。照片：Vegasjon 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经维基共享资源。 / File photo of a New Orleans Fire Department ladder truck. Photo by Vegasjon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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